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GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 59

Cognition · Thinking and Language: Concepts, propositions, imagery, information processing and ecological approaches · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which of the following is/are the component(s) of Theory of Mind?

  1. Understanding that people can have false beliefs
  2. Distinguishing faces and smells
  3. Recognizing that others have mental states
  4. Having a vast vocabulary to express one’s thoughts

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Correct answer: (A) Understanding that people can have false beliefs; (C) Recognizing that others have mental states

Explanation

Theory of mind is recognising that others have mental states (beliefs, desires) and that these can be false.